Category: Goodies & Projects

Mr. W. and I have decided to take up canning for a couple of reasons. The first reason has to do with how we cook – we are both batch cookers. Even before we met, we both fed ourselves by cooking 3 or 4 days worth of something and living on leftovers until another batch … More Adventures in Pressure Canning

I don’t think it was too long after the movie came out that my parents fried up a batch of green tomatoes to be salted and dipped in sour cream. That recipe was done with a beer batter and came out absolutely delicious. This vegan version doesn’t have any beer in the batter, it’s actually … More VFGT’s (Vegan Fried Green Tomatoes)

This is fantastic. I found the original dish at minimalistbaker.com and made it immediately and it’s the closest thing to a vegan Alfredo without trouble of soaking cashews that I have found. (Don’t get me wrong, I love a good cashew Alfredo, but sometimes I don’t have the forethought to soak the nuts and I want … More Creamy Peppery Pasta with Mushrooms and Roasted Grape Tomatoes

When I made this Frittata I really had a craving for mini quiche, the kind my parents used to bake and put on a plate in the centre of the island where we would pass around a bottle of Frank’s Red Hot and eat them with our fingers. But being on a budget, I thought … More Tofu Spinach Mushroom & Sausage Frittata

I rarely have an issue with eating the same meal for lunch and supper but sometimes I like a little variety, and other times, on hot days like today, I don’t feel like a hot meal. This tofu egg salad sandwich is an easy, filling, and tasty lunch substitute on these days, and super quick … More Vegan Tofu (“Egg”) Salad

I’m working evenings this weekend so that means I need to make supper I can bring both nights and something that fills me up but isn’t too heavy. When I think of a filling but light meal I always think noodle bowls, and this one is perfect. I found it at my darling vegan and tweaked … More Sweet & Spicy Sesame Tofu Udon

Due to the simplicity and diversity of this type of salad, this recipe is not very specific. I just needed something hearty and filling to take to campus while I did some work today and I made this from what I already had in the kitchen. The following is a loose guideline to making a … More Vegan Chickpea (“Chicken”) Salad

I can remember the soup-drizzled pages of the 1988 Milk calendar that my mom kept with this recipe on it. It’s a simple, creamy, peppery potato soup that’s easily made vegan with a couple of substitutes. The original recipe can be found here. To be sure, as my vegan recipes likely indicate, I am necessarily … More Mom’s Potato Soup, made vegan

This dish needs little introduction…it is simply the light and totally satisfying vegan version of the standard vermicelli bowl. When I considered posting this, I wondered if it was just too simple and whether it was possible that vermicelli bowl lovers hadn’t come up with this at home already. But then I thought, if even … More Vegan Vermicelli Bowls

I went home last weekend to visit my parents and had a delicious Indian dinner. They sent me home with leftovers, of course, and once I ran out I had to make some more. I was sent home with containers of vindaloo potatoes, curried chickpeas, and leeks and greens with coconut milk. The only thing I … More Vegan Aloo Matar (Curried Peas and Potatoes)